November 2024

No major steps so far to resolve Rohingya crisis – Khalilur Rahman Newly appointed high representative for Rohingya affairs Khalilur Rahman criticised the lack of significant action on the ongoing Rohingya crisis saying no major initiative was taken by now to resolve the issue. ‘The crisis has dragged on for […]

The strangulation of Myanmar’s ravaged Rakhine state Myanmar’s war-ravaged Rakhine state faces a humanitarian catastrophe just as the insurgent Arakan Army (AA) looks set to take almost complete control of the area from the border with Bangladesh down to the Irrawaddy Delta after a year of brutal armed conflict. The […]

174 Rohingya drown at sea fleeing escalating Genocide and violence in Burma The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) is deeply alarmed by the tragic loss of 174 Rohingya after their boat capsized on November 10 near Hai Gyi Island in Burma’s Ayeyarwady Region. Only six survivors, clinging to debris for […]

Republic of Korea strengthens support for WFP’s food assistance for Rohingya in Bangladesh The Republic of Korea has stepped up its support to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) with a new contribution of US$2 million. The timely funding enabled WFP to reach nearly 76,000 Rohingya and provide them […]

Two Rohingya shot by BSF while crossing into Bangladesh Two Rohingya, a woman and a child, were shot by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) while crossing into Bangladesh through Moulvibazar district with a group of seven Rohingya men and women. The incident occurred around 1:30am on Sunday. Police and […]

Rohingya crisis not going to be solved soon – foreign affairs adviser Explaining briefly why India and China were not coming forward in an expected way to help resolve the Rohingya crisis, foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Saturday said there was a potential threat not just for Bangladesh, […]

BSF nabs two Rohingya migrants attempting illegal Border Crossing From Tripura To Bangladesh Two Rohingya migrants were detained at Karbook bus stand in Gomati district of Tripura on Friday by Border Security Force while they were planning to cross from Tripura to Bangladesh, officials stated. Both apprehended Rohingya illegal migrants […]

Bangladesh seeks France’s support for sustainable solution to Rohingya crisis Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin has sought support from the international community including the French government for realizing a sustainable resolution of the Rohingya issue focusing on the root causes of the crisis. He made the appeal when French Special […]

Rohingya recount horrors of being kidnapped, forced to fight in Myanmar The 16-year-old Rohingya boy said he was kidnapped from southeastern Bangladesh and forced to fight in Myanmar’s civil war – a story shared by others who were able to return to Cox’s Bazar, where they face additional terror in […]